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far Students And Teachers . i - Brevard High School Reports On Performance Accountability Project • i) W ** t Needs, Objectives Equipment, Listed \ A report prepared by the administration and teachers at Brevard Senior High School, and submitted to the N. C. Department of Public Instruction, presents a comprehensive picture of the historical role of the schools in Transylvania County, the critical needs for a better means of measuring both teacher and student performance, and the objectives for meeting the needs. The project is supported by a $30,000 grant from the N. C. Department of Public Institution. Beginning with the formation of Tran sylvania County in 1861, the historical back ground section of the report covers the role of the public schools in considerable length. It shows continuing progress to the present time when the county has a pupil population of 4,495 enrolled in six elementary, one junior high, and two senior high schools. These are staffed by 217 teachers and administrators. An admitted need for a more comprehensive performance reporting system on both stud ents and teachers, as to their development in knowledge and skill, was the impetus for the program. CRITICAL NEED The report states: “The Annual Principal’s Report of Brevard High School shows non-pro motions of nine percent of total membership and, in some areas, the rate runs as high as 32 percent. In addition, failures in non-college preperatory courses indicate that education falls short in reaching below - average and av erage students. “The Principal's Final Report of 1970 V 71 further indicates the drop-out rate for Bre vard High School wa< 25 percent. A statisti cal study of students in grades 9-12 shows that the average and below - average stud ents are not achieving at a level commen surate with ability. “Because objectives for courses taught at Brevard High School are presently philosophical in nature, it is difficult to measure whether these objectives have been attained. Brevard High School has never participated in an ef fective Education Performance Accountability Program and, as a result, has not developed an understanding of and use of performance objec tives. “Through development of individual learning experiences with Derformance _ ex pectations commensurate with abilities, it is expected that the high school curriculum will become more relevant and better able to meet the needs of all students. It is also expected that teachers will vain broader perceptions of the special needs, interests, and abilities of all students." OBJECTIVES The Continuing Objectives of the pro' posed project are: “I, To promote the development of know ledge and skills in teachers which will enable them to help students formulate goals and ob jectives which ensure success at their individ ual levels of ability. “2. To promote the development in stud ents of those attitudes and skills necessary for assuming personal responsibility for select ing and carrying out an individual program of study. “3. To promote increased awareness by tho community of the school and its programs to accelerate all students regardless of race, class and ability, toward self-sufficiency.” SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES A list of specific objectives and strategies as they relate to each of the continuing objec tives above are categorized in the report: Under continuing objective number one: By Mar. 17, 1972, the average and be low-average student will be identified by the faculty through comparison of I.Q. scores with students will have been tested, to determine their needs, interests and abilities. By June 30, participating teachers and staff will have considered causes of and will be able to identify the potential drop-out. By Sept. 1, participating teachers and staff will possess the skills needed to develop realistic goals, with a listing of appropriate course objectives on file in the principal’s of fice. By Aug. 30, 100 percent of the adminis trative and teaching staff will have participat ed in staff development training. By Aug. 30, a representative group of students will have met with faculty groups to develop performance objectives for various courses. By Sept. 1, a series of performance ob jectives will have been written for various courses. By Sept. 1, printed materials describing the objectives and activities of the project will be available for distribution to interested persons. By Jan. 1, 1973, local and regular school systems will have been invited to visit the pro ject school. By June 30, 1973, a minimum of two schools or systemsk will have adopted one or more of the promising project practices. Uunder continuing objective number two? By June IS, 1972, students presently en rolled in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades will have taken aptitude, personality, vocational interest inventories, achievement, and I.Q. tests. By Sept. 6, interpretation of the tests will be discussed with the students. By Nov. 1, a program of individualized instruction for participating students will be implemented. By Jan. 1, 1973, curriculum revisions in selected fields of study will be completed and implemented. By Jan. 15, a grading system will be de signed to enable the student to measure his achievement. By Feb. 15, profile charts will have been developed by student and teacher to indicate the student’s successful level of achievement. . By June 1, 75 per cent of participating students will possess the necessary skills to set realistic goals. By June 30, attitudes of participating students toward school will have shown a sig nificant positive change. Biy June 30, the drop-out and failure rate will have decreased significantly. Under continuing objective number three: By Sept. 1, 1972, printed materials de scribing the objectives and the activities of the project will be available for distribution to local communty leaders and parents. By Aug. 30, selected community persons will have participated in project curriculum planning and revision. By June 30, 1973, parents will possess an increased positive attitude toward the school and its programs. By June 30, 1973. the community will en hance its understandings of the objectives and activities of the project. GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES In-service programs will be h^ld by staff members who have attended national and state conferences on accountability and writing per formance objectives. Consultants from State De partment of Public Instruction will hold confer ences with ail participating departments. Other consultants, where needed will come from col leges and universities. Faculty conferences will be held for in in establishing performance objec tives. Departmental conferences will be held of course outlines incorpo objectives. Guidance De will conduct seminars in inter evaluation of test results. EQUIPMENT facilities are adequate to t and all facilities may be The project co to see that fa LEARNING BY DOING—Bre vard Senior High School students are taught chemistry by the experi mental approach in a new Physical Science course. Shown above in the classroom, left to right, are: Mike Keener, student, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Keener of Cedar Mt.; Marie Hooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hooper of Calvert, student Teacher’s Assistant; and Lt. Col. C. C. Hardin, Physical Science teacher. Learning by doing is part of an overall school improvement program in the county. (Times Staff Photo) Pisgah Forest P-TA Will Observe Founders Day, 15th The Founders day program for the Pisgah Forest Elemen tary School P-TA will be held at 7:30 p.m., February 15, in the school cafeteria. Miss Baynard and Miss Woody’s classes will be provid ing the entertainment. The P-TA membership will discuss plans for the spring bazaar and bingo game. Also the need for playground equip ment will be discussed. All past presidents are spe cially invited to attend this Founders day meeting. Refreshments will be served. Love Offerings Are Being Accepted For Vernon Fricks Love offerings are being ac cepted here for Vernon Fricks, prominent automobile dealer who has recently undergone two very serious cancer opera tions. Mr. Fricks is in the Emory hospital at Atlanta, Georgia, and his condition is said to be as well as could be expected. On January 29th he under went a 13-hour operation at Emory. Offerings can be made at the First Union National bank here in Brevard or at Brevard Fed eral Savings and Loan associ ation. An outstanding civic leader, Mr. Fricks owned and operated Goodwill Motor company. He is a director of the Bre vard Federal Savings and Loan association, and he served as a director of the Brevard Cham in the guidance office; other tests will be pur chased as needed. PROJECT FINDINGS Findings of the project will be dissemi nated in official statistical reports to the pub lic. Objectives, achievements and findings of the entire program will be compiled and dis tributed by new* media. School representa tives will review the project via television, radio, civic organizations, Parent-Teachers’ Assocations and other parent groups. As the program develops, successful areas would be broadened to include all grades and all schools with original staff serving in orienta tion and or consultant positions. Project find ings will be made available to State Department for dissemination. Smokey Says: ^ TREES HELP HOLD THE SNOW FOR 'WINTER FUN, AND (STORE WATER FOR > SUMMER USE Help keep out wild fires! Nurses To Meet Next Tuesday The Transylvania Nurses As sociation will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, February 15th, at 7:30 p.m., in the lounge of the First Citizens Bank. Guest speaker for the evening will be Father Edward Sheridan of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Brevard President Sue Maness urges all members to be present for this informative meeting with Father Sheridan and cordially issues an invitation to all regis tered nurses in the county to a'tend ber of Commerce for many, many years. He represented this civic body on the Board of the West ern North Carolina Associated Communities. An active member of the First Baptist church, he is also a Lion, a Mason and a Shriner. When you think of prescrip tions, think of VARNER’S, adv. FREE FREE FREE 500 T.y. STAMPS For Any Shell Fuel Oil Delivery Of 150 Gals. Or More Call Gaddy's Shell Fuel Service Rosman Hwy, Phone 883-9934 a
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